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Chelsea are attempting to block the Football Association's attempts to increase Eden Hazard's suspension for kicking out at a ballboy to four games.

The Belgium international was sent off in the second leg of the Blues' Capital One Cup semi-final against Swansea City as tried to retrieve the ball from Charlie Morgan, who was lying on top of it in an apparent attempt to waste time.

The club have accepted the red card and the automatic three-match ban that comes with a sending-off but the FA has confirmed to Goal.com that they are contesting a move to extend the ban.

English football's governing body added that the relevant hearings will take place "in due course".